Category: Reviews

SILENT NIGHT: A Remake for the Naughty List

On By C.H. NewellIn 2012, Anchor Bay, Blogs, Blood, Christmas Horror, Comedy, Directors, Film, Horror, Killer Santa, Movies, Mystery, Remake, Reviews, Slasher, Slasher FilmLeave a comment

One hot, horrific, Christmasy remake that has a bit of bite to it.

Santa Needs Psychiatric Help in CHRISTMAS EVIL

On By C.H. NewellIn 1980, Blogs, Blood, Christmas Evil, Christmas Horror, Film, Horror, Killer Santa, Movies, Psychological horror, Reviews, Slasher, Slasher Film, Thriller, You Better Watch OutLeave a comment

Santa goes psycho in this 1980s slasher: a terrifying look at one man's breakdown.

SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT: Santa Brought Abuse for Christmas

On By C.H. NewellIn 1984, Anchor Bay, Blogs, Blood, Charles E Sellier Jr, Christmas Horror, Film, Horror, Movies, Reviews, Santa Claus, Silent Night Deadly Night, Slasher, Slasher Film, ThrillerLeave a comment

Not all the naughty boys get coal in their stockings. Some get murderous cravings!

The Remake of BLACK CHRISTMAS is Visual Vomit

On By C.H. NewellIn 2006, Black Christmas, Blogs, Blood, Bob Clark, Christmas Horror, Directors, Film, Filmmakers, Glen Morgan, Gore, Horror, Movies, Remake, Reviews, Serial Killer, Slasher, Slasher Film, ThrillerLeave a comment

Not all remakes are bad, not even close. This one? It's a stinking turd.

BLACK CHRISTMAS ’74: Have a Horrific Holiday!

On By C.H. NewellIn 1974, A Christmas Story, Andrea Martin, Black Christmas, Blogs, Bob Clark, Christmas Horror, Cinematography, Classic Horror, Directors, Film, Filmmakers, Horror, Margot Kidder, Movies, Olivia Hussey, Remake, Reviews, Slasher, Slasher Film, Thriller, Warner Brothers2 Comments

One of the greatest slashers of all time, and the most deliciously bloody Christmas movie you'll find.

Wes Bentley’s Creepy Stalker Christmas on P2

On By C.H. NewellIn 2007, Alexandre Aja, Blogs, Christmas Eve, Christmas Horror, Directors, Film, Filmmakers, Franck Khalfoun, Horror, Movies, P2, Rachel Nichols, Reviews, Slasher, Thriller, Wes BentleyLeave a comment

A bit of Christmas sneer when a psychopath takes captive his perfect Christmas dinner guest.

The Captive: An Atom Egoyan Fairy Tale

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Atom Egoyan, Blogs, Cinematography, Directors, Drama, Film, Filmmakers, Kevin Durand, Mireille Enos, Movies, Mystery, Reviews, Rosario Dawson, Ryan Reynolds, Scott Speedman, The Captive, ThrillerLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z3_vcRbi7k The Captive. 2014. Dir. Atom Egoyan. Screenplay by Egoyan & David Fraser. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Scott Speedman, Rosario Dawson, Mireille Enos, Kevin Durand, Alexia Fast, Peyton Kennedy. Ego Film Arts. 112 minutes. Rated PG. Drama/Thriller ★★★1/2 Canadian director Atom Egoyan is no stranger to telling stories in unique ways, often fragmenting plots into non-linear narrative. …

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Horns – A Story of Love & Satan

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Alexandre Aja, Blogs, Blood, Cinematography, Daniel Radcliffe, Dark Fantasy, Directors, Effects, Film, Filmmakers, Horns, Horror, Joe Anderson, Joe Hill, Juno Temple, Max Minghella, Movies, Reviews, ThrillerLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw_O3A9LSNs Horns. 2014. Dir. Alexandre Aja. Screenplay by Keith Bunin; based on the novel of the same name by Joe Hill. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Max Minghella, Joe Anderson, Juno Temple, James Remar, Kathleen Quinlan, Heather Graham, and David Morse. Mandalay Pictures. 120 minutes. Rated R. Horror/Thriller ★★★★ Horror can often look like a tired genre. …

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